Tampa International Raceway

RX007CYM · 2010-09-24 15:01:36

Tampa Racing to the TOP! (https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/general-car-chat/260663-twin-city-dragway-oldsmar-florida-4.html)

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Mar 26, 2014 | 08:45 AM

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Tampa Racing to the TOP!

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Here is the listings of ALL New Mexico Car Events Including Route 66 Anniversary
https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/t...ar-events.html
Top Car Club Meetings? Click a city
Got a video? Email it to Bobfixesitup@yahoo.com
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Keystone Motor Club (Founded 2012)... Free car show Every 3rd Saturday, newsletter is
https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/e...-car-club.html
Keystone picture gallery is here:
https://carstoshow.com/eventdetails.aspx?eventid=93202

Veterans and Friends on First Saturday...Some pictures....
https://carstoshow.com/registerevent...eventid=102331

Port Richey Rod Run at Coast Buick GMC
https://carstoshow.com/registerevent.aspx?eventid=99114

50's Diner US19.... A Florida Attraction.
1730 US-19, Holiday Fl 34691 click: https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/t...acing.html CHRA sanctioned cruise-in.
Cruise-In; Free; Every Saturday 5-8PM plus 10% off the whole menu to cruisers
50's Diner pictures are here: https://carstoshow.com/eventdetails.aspx?eventid=93194

All Cars Every 2nd Saturday Free Breakfast: Since 2015 and more. click: https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/e...ast-tampa.html

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Jan 1, 2018 | 01:29 AM

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Tying some racing history together
See last post in thread:
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Dec 11, 2018 | 11:25 PM

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Tying some racing history together
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Dec 11, 2018 | 11:27 PM

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Found this and thought I would share. There are some other really great races in the video selection besides this one. For those that dont know, TIR is the Florida State Fairgrounds. on US 301 and I-4. Enjoy!

Jan 20, 2019 | 08:04 PM

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He was not a road racer and not at the New Fairgrounds on US 301, but.....

Remembering Robert Smith

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Remembering the legendary sprint car driver from Florida, Robert Smith. Career Highlights: * Inducted into the Little 500 Hall of Fame in 1997 * 7th Place on the All Time Florida Sprint Car Win List, 76 Wins in Florida * Total Career Race Wins - Over 140 * Two Time TBARA Season Champion in 1974 and 1984 * Sprint Car Track Champion at East Bay, Sunshine Speedway, Desoto Speedway, Plant Field, and Florida State Fairgrounds Speedway * Little 500 Record - Four Top Five Finishes - Three of them 2nd place finishes Interviews in order of appearance in video: 1 - Joe Melnick 2 - Taylor Andrews 3 - Sport Allen 4 - Kurt Taylor 5 - Pancho Alvarez 6 - Randy Alvarez

Mar 21, 2019 | 07:55 AM

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Tying some racing history together
See last post in thread:
See it before it goes away.

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Inside the NASCAR Hall of Fame*********************

You Tube

NASCAR Hall of Fame Tour 2013************************

You Tube

NASCAR Hall of Fame Museum Tour... Charlotte, NC

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Abandoned tracks in Florida area and other places (updated)
https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/ge...s-fl-area.html

Bonneville History
https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/ge...e-history.html

Daytona History
https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/ge...a-history.html

Drag Racing History
https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/dr...ml#post9366328

This link has some historic drag racing pics.

https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/dr...pics-ever.html

Local historic drag racing track Twin City Oldsmar

https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/ge...florida-4.html

Indianapolis History

https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/ge...ml#post9373490

24 Hours of Lemans history

https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/ge...s-history.html

Lime Rock Park history

https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/au...rock-park.html

Pikes Peak racing history
Is Pikes Peak a road Race?

https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/ge...ml#post9362624

History of Race Cars

https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/ge...ml#post9370578

Road Racing History
https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/g...g-history.html

Sebring history

The way to part 2 "A brief History of Sebring Raceway" is here:
https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/g...-40-posts.html
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This was the original brief history of Sebring part 1
https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/general-car-chat/816701-sebring-raceway-brief-history-part-1-has-now-exceeded-40-posts-115-posts.html
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A bit of stock car racing history

https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/ge...ml#post9362625

Tying some Tampa Racing history together with links: Tampa International Raceway (Fair Grounds)

https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/ge...l-raceway.html

Jan 27, 2026 | 11:45 AM

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1988 Porsche Kremer 962...Mario Andretti drove this 962 along with his son Michael

1988 Porsche Kremer 962
RM Sotheby’s | Estimate: €800,000-€1,000,000 (approx. $950,000-$1,200,000 USD)

Mario Andretti. He drove this 962 along with his son Michael in the 1988 IMSA race in Tampa. The car also competed at Le Mans with Kunimitsu Takahashi, the “Father of Drifting,” behind the wheel. Furthermore, this Porsche racer is now street-legal.

Jan 27, 2026 | 11:46 AM

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Tying some racing history together See last post in thread: See it before it goes awa

Tying some racing history together
See last post in thread:
See it before it goes away.

*****************************
Inside the NASCAR Hall of Fame*********************

NASCAR Hall of Fame Tour 2013************************

NASCAR Hall of Fame Museum Tour... Charlotte, NC

*************************************

Abandoned tracks in Florida area and other places (updated)
https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/ge...s-fl-area.html

Bonneville History
https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/ge...e-history.html

Daytona History
https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/ge...a-history.html

Drag Racing History
https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/dr...ml#post9366328

This link has some historic drag racing pics.

https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/dr...pics-ever.html

Local historic drag racing track Twin City Oldsmar

https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/ge...florida-4.html

Indianapolis History

https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/ge...ml#post9373490

24 Hours of Lemans history

https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/ge...s-history.html

Lime Rock Park history

https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/au...rock-park.html

Pikes Peak racing history
Is Pikes Peak a road Race?

https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/ge...ml#post9362624

History of Race Cars

https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/ge...ml#post9370578

Road Racing History
https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/g...g-history.html

Sebring history

The way to part 2 "A brief History of Sebring Raceway" is here:
https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/g...-40-posts.html
-------------------------------------------------
This was the original brief history of Sebring part 1
https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/general-car-chat/816701-sebring-raceway-brief-history-part-1-has-now-exceeded-40-posts-115-posts.html
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A bit of stock car racing history

https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/ge...ml#post9362625

Tying some Tampa Racing history together with links: Tampa International Raceway (Fair Grounds)

https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/ge...l-raceway.html

Jan 29, 2026 | 10:33 PM

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Tampa's Hal Williamson's Porsche 911 won its class at the 24 Hours of Daytona in ’67

Tampa Florida's Hal Williamson drove to Daytona in his Porsche 911, won its class at the 24 Hours of Daytona in ’67 and after the race, he put the racing tires into the back seat and drove it back home!

And he did it every year until 1970, when the 911 returned to the street full time.

For years he drove it to work and parked it outside his office on Howard Avenue.

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The Porsche 911 that won its class at the 24 Hours of Daytona in ’67

A World War II fighter pilot and the first non-German in the U.S. hired by the Porsche factory steered the Porsche 911 to victory. An extraordinary car with an extraordinary history usually has extraordinary people behind it. That’s certainly the case for this Porsche 911, the winner of its class at the 24 Hours …

1965 Porsche 911 by J.A. Ackley
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An extraordinary car with an extraordinary history usually has extraordinary people behind it. That’s certainly the case for this Porsche 911, the winner of its class at the 24 Hours of Daytona in 1967.

The drivers behind that feat? Dr. Harold Williamson of Tampa Florida and George Drolsom. Before Dr. Williamson became an orthopedic surgeon, he joined the U.S. Army Air Forces after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. He flew a P-38 Lightning and later served as a B-25 Mitchell flight instructor. Drolsom was he first non-German in the U.S. hired by the Porsche factory. He competed 13 times in the 24 Hours of Daytona and was one of the founders of The Amelia Concours d’Elegance.

After winning their class, the team brought it back to its street-faring form, put the racing tires into the back seat and it was driven home. In 1970, the 911 returned to the street full time. Today it wears the same livery as it did during the 1969 Daytona race, where the Porsche placed second in its class in that year.